Catholic Missal of the day: Wednesday, May 18 2016

Wednesday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

Letter of James

4,13-17.

]Beloved : Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we shall go into such and such a town, spend a year there doing business, and make a profit"--
]you have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears.
]Instead you should say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live to do this or that."
]But now you are boasting in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
]So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, it is a sin.

Psalm

Psalms

49(48),2-3.6-7.8-10.11.

]Hear this, all you peoples!
Give ear, all who inhabit the world,
]You of lowly birth or high estate,
rich and poor alike.
]Why should I fear in evil days,
when my wicked pursuers ring me round,
]They trust in their wealth;
the abundance of their riches is their boast.
]Yet in no way can a man redeem himself,
or pay his own ransom to God;
]Too high is the price to redeem one’s life; he would never have enough
]to remain alive always and not see destruction.
]Anyone can see that the wisest die,
the fool and the senseless pass away too,
and must leave their wealth to others.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

9,38-40.

]John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."
]Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me.
]For whoever is not against us is for us.

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St. Venantius(Martyr († 250))

SAINT VENANTIUS Martyr ( 250) St. Venantius was born in Camerino, Italy. During the Decian persecution in 250 AD, he suffered repeated torture for his faith. With perfect love, he laid down his life and won the martyr's crown. Venantius was first chained to a pillar and scourged. Miraculously, he was rescued by an angel. When he was burnt with torches and hung over a fire, the judge's secretary witnessed an angel robed in white trampling out the fire and freeing him. Already an admirer thanks to Venantius' witness, the secretary proclaimed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized with his whole family. Shortly after, the judge's secretary was martyred. Venantius' tortures recommenced with persecutors breaking his teeth and jaws and throwing him into a furnace. Once again, he was rescued by an angel. He was led before the judge: when the latter fell headlong from his seat and died. These events were narrated to the governor, who ordered Venantius thrown to lions. Miraculously, the lions crouched at Venantius' feet and did not kill him. Venantius was dragged through heaps of brambles and thorns. Afterward, he made the sign of the cross over a rock, and cold, clear water sprang forth, quenching the soldiers' thirst. The miracle converted many who beheld it, whereupon the governor had Venantius and his converts beheaded. Venantius gained the martyr's crown at 15 years old. His relics and those of the converts are enshrined at San Venanzio, Camerino, Italy.

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St. John I()

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